Recently, the Boston City Council voted 7-5 to pass an ordinance refiled by Councilors Ricardo Arroyo (District 5) and Andrea Campbell (District 4) that limits the use of chemical crowd control agents and kinetic impact projectiles. The measure now…
Appeals Court denies appeal in Exam School case
A federal appeals court has denied a request by a group of parents to halt the implementation of the Boston Exam Schools admissions plan for the 2021-22 school year. As a result, admissions decisions were released to prospective students…
Councilor Bok files ordinance to track vacant commercial properties
The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has increased the number of vacant commercial units in the City of Boston, adding to the units that have been vacant years. Councilors Mejia and Bok, in partnership with community advocates Derrel…
Applications open to apply for 2021-2022 Mayor’s Youth Council
Mayor Kim Janey and the Department of Youth Engagement and Employment last Friday announced that applications are now open for Boston teens to apply for the 2021-2022 Mayor’s Youth Council. The Mayor’s Youth Council (MYC) is a model…
Mayor Janey announces awardees of vaccine equity grant initiative
Mayor Kim Janey, the Boston Public Health Commission and the Office of Health and Human Services today announced the awardees of the Vaccine Equity Grant Initiative, which was launched in March to ensure equitable availability to the COVID-19 vaccine. A…
Songs for the Open Road set for May 13
Before heading out on that summer road trip – maybe visiting long missed family and friends – take a moment to laugh about, sing about, and appreciate our ability to travel on Massachusetts roadways. Did you know that in…